@Work

How Employers Could Get Into Trouble Under the PWFA By Marjory Robertson, AVP, Senior Counsel, Sun Life The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) dramatically expands the rights of employees affected … Read More

What Story Does Your Bereavement Leave Tell? By Bryon E. Bass, CLMS, CEO, DMEC It’s become harder to draw a line between emotional and business realms at work, especially when … Read More

Diabetes and the ADA: A Practical Guide for Employers By Nell Walker, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer, Reliance Matrix Diabetes, a chronic condition characterized by high … Read More

Are Your Employees Neurodiverse or Neurodivergent? And Does It Matter? By Aarin Harper, MS PHR, Leave and Disability Administrator, University of Iowa Health Care Integrated disability and absence management (IDAM) … Read More

Can Employer Leave Policies and CBAs Coexist? By Jessica Thornton, Account Manager, Total Absence Management, The Partners Group; Jeff Nowak, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson Managing leaves for an organization with a … Read More

Data Proves Correlation Between Depression and Anxiety and Disability By Fred Schott, Consultant, Council for Disability Income Awareness; Ian Bridgman, Executive Director, The Claim Lab Research shows that depression and … Read More

How Can Employers Support Workers with PTSD? By Kristin Tugman, PhD, CRC, LPC, Vice President, Health, Productivity, and Holistic Wellness, Prudential As more employers prioritize employee mental health, taking an … Read More

What Exactly Are New Parents Doing? Beyond Parental Leave By David Setzkorn, MBA, CPCU, Senior Vice President, Workforce Absence and Disability Practice Leader, Sedgwick When most companies talk about parental … Read More

Benchmarking: How Do You Know If You’re Doing It Right? By Karen Trumbull English, CPCU, ARM, Senior Vice President, Spring Consulting Group, an Alera Group Company, LLC; Jackie Myers, Analyst, … Read More

Strategies for Managing Excessive Use of Leave By Rachel Shaw, Principal Consultant, Founder, Shaw HR Consulting Many employers that require in-person work are struggling under the highest levels of leave … Read More

Why IDAM Benefits Boost Outcomes for Employees and Employers By Dan Iskra, Group Disability and Absence Product Development, MetLife We know that managing employee leave can be difficult. What some … Read More

IDAM: The Best Way for Employers to Comply with a Panoply of Leave Laws By Abigail O’Connell, JD, Sun Life; and Marjory Robertson, JD, Sun Life The importance of employers … Read More

Cautionary Tales of Workers’ Compensation and Absence Management By Megan Holstein, Head, Absence Management, The Hartford; Allison Scaia, Head, Health Services, The Hartford The many benefits and programs available to … Read More

New DMEC Leave Management Survey Available! It’s here! The 2023 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey illustrates integrated disability and absence management trends as well as employer perspectives on regulatory leaves, … Read More

Where’s Your Moxie? By Bryon E. Bass, CLMS, DMEC, CEO I’m having a déjà vu moment. Writing about integrated disability and absence management (IDAM) is something I’ve done for most … Read More

The Art and Science of Employer Compliance By Heather Grimshaw, Communications Manager, DMEC While tracking and managing hundreds of laws that regulate integrated disability and absence management (IDAM) is essential … Read More

Bereavement Leaves: An Evolving Trend Worth Watching By Shelby Felton, Esq., Director, Product Compliance Counsel, Reliance Matrix How do you calculate the time an employee needs away from work when … Read More

The Disability Interactive Process, Stress, and Mental Health By Rachel Shaw, Principal Consultant, Founder, Shaw HR Consulting Employers continue to see effects of stress and mental illness in the workplace. … Read More

How Can Employers Empower Employees to Use Mental Health Benefits? By Dan Iskra, Group Disability and Absence Product Development, MetLife Working for organizations that provide mental health support is important … Read More

A Clarion Call to Eliminate the Invisible Burden of Mental Health By Bryon E. Bass, CLMS, CEO, DMEC We’ve made commendable strides in how employers perceive and invest in mental … Read More